Handby Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Handby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanby,' a hamlet in the parish of Lavington, Lincolnshire The 'd' in Handby is intrusive; compare Handcock or Handbury. Also compare Simmonds for Simmons.

Roger de Hanby, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I.

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Handby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1031:262,09423,895
England741:752,94741,527
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Wales61:515,75523,171
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260

Handby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanby,' a hamlet in the parish of Lavington, Lincolnshire The 'd' in Handby is intrusive; compare Handcock or Handbury. Also compare Simmonds for Simmons.

Roger de Hanby, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I.

1582. Thomas Han bye and Isabell Wayte: Marriage Lic. (London).

1769. Married — William Dand and Jane Hanby: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Handby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Handby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Handby has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Handby is the 1,121,821st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Handby are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 262,094. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 46 percent live, Victoria, where 29 percent live and Queensland, where 8 percent live. Not including Australia it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Handby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Handby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 1 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Handby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $52,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Handbey927/
Handbuy920/
Andby9113/
Handbe8321/
Andbay834/
Hendby832/
Handbi832/
Chandbi77346/
Andıbay7720/
Handway772/
Hendbey771/
Khandbi771/
Chandbe771/
Handbai771/
Chondby771/
Andba732/
Chandbee7177/
Chandbhi7123/
Khandbai715/
Chandbai713/
Chandhbi713/
Chaandbi711/
Handbetz711/
Chhandbi711/
Chandhbe711/
Khandway711/
Handbest710/
Handva6767/
Handwi6718/
Khandhbai6716/
Handui6712/
Handwa6710/
Gandbe677/
Anduay674/
Chandbhai674/
Handvi672/
Handve672/
Handwe671/
Hendbe671/
Anduey671/
Andwoy670/
Andwey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handby
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